What is the potential difference across a 15 - resistor

EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON RESISTANCE OF

when a current of 6.5 A passes through it?
CONDUCTORS (DC)
-97.5 V
The annealed copper field winding of an electric
machine has resistance of 46 ohms at a
temperature of 22° C. What will be its resistance at
a temperature of 75 ° C?

-55.5 ohms

In incandescent lamp has a tungsten filament whose

resistance is 96 ohms at its operating temperature of
2900 ° C. Calculate the filament resistance when the -16 Ω
lamp is disconnected form the electric source, under
which condition its temperature is 24 ° C. Problem Set No. 8 - KIRCHHOFFS LAW

-7 ohms

Calculate the temperature coefficient of resistance of

aluminum at 2 °C. Using the value thus obtained,
determine the resistance of an aluminum conductor at
62 °C if its resistance at 2 °C is 7.5 ohms.

-0.004348/°C, 9.46 ohms

The resistance of a given electric device is 46 ohms at 25 -4 V

C. If the temperature coefficient of resistance of the
material is 0.00454 at 20 C, determine the temperature
of the device when its resistance is 92 ohms.

-250.26 °C

A certain annealed copper winding has a resistance of

0.25 ohm at a temperature of 18 ° C. Calculate the
temperature rise in the winding when, after a period of
operation, the resistance increases to 0.31 ohm.
- -49 W
-60.6 °C

The resistivity of a annealed copper rod 50 ft long and

0.25 in., in diameter is 1.76 micro ohm-cm at 20 °C.
What is its resistance at – 20 °C?

-7.138 x 10^-3 ohm

Ohm's Law (DC)

The difference of potential between the terminals of an

electric heater is 110 V when there is a current of 8 A in - -1 A
the heater. What current will be maintained on the
heater if the difference of potential is increased to 180
V?

-13.09 A

A 6-V battery is connected for 3 hours to a rheostat and

a current of 147 mA is noted. (a) What is the resistance
of the rheostat? (b) What charge is taken from the
battery?

-40.8 ohms, 1,587.6 C

 -2 V

-4.6 V

-8 V

-IA = 0.75 A, IB = 1.35 A, IC = 1.5 A

-I1 = 112.27 mA, I2 = 317.96 mA, I3 =

205.68 mA
-13 V

-
I1 = 85.62 mA, I2 = 38.54 mA, I3 = 47.07
mA
-22 V
- -
I1 = 2 A, I2 = 2 A, V2 = 42 V
-I1 = -8 A, V5 = 80 V
-I1 = 2.09 A, I2 = 157.95 mA, I3 = 2.25 A
BASIC CIRCUIT MEASUREMENT (DC)
An instrument that measures the voltage or electrical
pressure in a circuit.
- Voltmeter
A multimeter consists of a
- voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter
How is a voltmeter connected in a circuit?
- Connect in shunt across the load
Which of the following is an integrating instrument?
- Wattmeter
An ammeter is connected ________.
- in series with the load
Electrical measurement used to measure electrical
power
wattmeter
Instrument used to measure electrical energy.
- Wattmeter
Objective Test No. 7 - DC Circuits
When using Ohm’s Law, E divided by I would solve
for
-resistance
The condition of Ohm’s law is that
-the temperature should remain constant
If the resistance of the circuit is doubled while the
applied voltage is held constant. The current will
____________________.
-decrease to half as much
A circuit has a resistance of 8 ohms. If a voltmeter
connected across its terminals reads 10 V, how
much current is flowing through the circuit?
-1.25 A
If the potential across a circuit is 40 V and the
current is 5,000 mA, what is the equivalent
resistance of the circuit?
-8 
The difference of potential between the terminals
of an electric heater is 120 V when they are at a
current of 8 A. What current will be maintained in
the heater if the potential difference is increased to
220 V?
-14.7 A
When using Ohm’s law “IR” would solve for
___________.
-voltage
A water heater takes 2.5 A at 230 V. What is its hot
resistance?
-92 ohms
POWER AND ENERGY (DC)
Commercial unit of electrical energy
-kilowatt-hour
A 25-W incandescent bulb rated 120 V and
operated on a 120-V line has burnt out and has to
be replaced as soon as possible. There are
several lamps available but not of the same rating.
Which one of the following bulbs should be used
to approximate the power consumption of the
busted bulb?
-100 watts, 240 volts
One horsepower is equivalent is how many watts?
-746
A carbon composition resistor when connected
across a 24-V battery draws a current of 1 mA.
What is the ,minimum required resistance and
wattage rating of the resistor?
-24,000 ohms, ¼ W
How many kilowatts is the power 200 joules per
second equal to?
-0.2
It was experimentally found by James Prescott
Joule that the heat produced in a current carrying
conductor is proportional to _____________.
-the square of the current
One joule of electrical energy is equivalent to
-one watt-second
Find the cost of running 100-W, 220V- lamp for 20
hours at P3.00 per kW-hr.
-P6.00
A 72-ohm coil of wire is connected in series with an
adjustable resistor (rheostat) whose resistance can
be varied from 0 to 88 ohms. If the line potential is
115 volts, calculate (a) the range through which the
coil current can be varied, (b) the rheostat
resistance when the power taken by the coil is 90
watts.
-B. 718.75 mA – 1.6 A, 30.68 Ω
A telegraph circuit consists of a 250-ohm relay in
series with fine wires having a resistance of 50
ohm. If takes 72 mA to operate the relay, what
voltage must be impressed at the sending end of
the circuit?
-21.6 V
To determine the resistances of three resistors A, B,
and C the following procedure is followed: RA and
RB are connected in series and an emf of 21 volts is
impressed for a current of 1 A: RB and RC are next
connected in series and an emf of 27 volts is
impressed for the same adjusted current; finally RC
and RA are connected in series and an emf of 24
volts is impressed for the same adjusted current.
What are the ohmic values of A, B, and C?

How much current does a 24-ohm resistance that -RA = 9 Ω, RB = 12 Ω, RC = 15 Ω

dissipates 600 watts need?
-5 A
Series DC Circuits (DC)
A set of Christmas light of twenty-five 650-ohm bulbs
connected to a 220-V source. What is the (a) total resistance
of the Christmas light, (b) potential difference across each
light bulb, and (c) power dissipated by each bulb?
A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires,
each of which has a resistance of 0.06 ohm. If the
load voltage and power are, respectively, 120 volts
and 4.8 kW, calculate (a) the generator voltage, (b)
the power loss in the line wires.
-124.8 V, 192 W

-16,250 ohms, 8.8 V, 119.14 mW

Three resistor RA, RB, and RC are connected in

series and to a 120-V source. If RB = 2RA, RC =
3RA, and the total power taken by the circuit is
200 watts, calculate (a) the resistance of each
resistor, (b) the power in each resistor.

-RA = 12 Ω, RB = 24 Ω, RC = 36 Ω, PA =33.33 W,
PB = 66.67, PC = 100 W.D

Three resistors A, B, and C are connected in

series to a 117-V source. If RA = 64 ohms, and
EB = 40 volts when the current is 0.5 amp,
calculate the resistances RB and RC.

-A. RB = 80 Ω, RC = 90 Ω.

A 6-ohm load is connected to a 119.6-V source

through a pair of 0.25-ohm conductors. Calculate
(a) the load current and voltage, (b) the voltage
drop in the line wires.

-18.4 A, 110.4 V, 9.8 V